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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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